NOUN | act | Battle of the Marne, Belleau Wood, Chateau-Thierry, Marne River | a World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918 |
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Meaning | A World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918. | |
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Synonyms | Belleau Wood, Chateau-Thierry, Marne River | |
Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
Part of | World War I, World War 1, Great War, First World War, War to End War | A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918 |
Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
Spanish | batalla de Chateau-Thierry, batalla del Marne, Chateau-Thierry, El Marne, Río Marne |
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